What is unsecapp.exe?

The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the unsecapp.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

Description:Unsecapp.exe is an important part of Windows, but often causes problems. The file unsecapp.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files".
Known file sizes on Windows 8/7/XP are 16,896 bytes (66% of all occurrences), 37,888 bytes and 6 more variants.
The unsecapp.exe file is a Windows core system file. The program has no visible window. It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. There is no information about the author of the file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 7% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.

If unsecapp.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 16% dangerous. The file size is 47,104 bytes.
The file is a Microsoft signed file. The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows core file.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as unsecapp.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the unsecapp.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

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Spaztech is right. It started because of virus Relevent Knowledge. ExecZero

Completely harmless afaik, just taking up memory not doing anything. Appeared after I installed some Adware but probably not related as this is a Microsoft file. Rossy

program called relevant knowledge uses it !!! sends back info to host server .. used for market research andy (further information)

I suspect it slows down my computer, have to investigate it further. Gary K.

crashes my computer all the time fred dick

This needs to be running if you use Windows Firewall On Win XP SP3 ver 2002

I have no idea what this is! I installed "SweetIm" And it appeard after that. No clue

Best practices for resolving unsecapp issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with unsecapp. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using cleanmgr and sfc /scannow, uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using msconfig) and enabling Windows' Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off doing a repair of your installation, or in the case of Windows 8, executing the DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To help you analyze the unsecapp.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: Security Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.